# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24-250, 1985 NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. ## Latest cases - [NTSB LAX86LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA068.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Canoga Park, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 1985 · N6740P · Substantial damage > While the plt was cruisin in his own acft, an eng oil leak developed, oil pressure decreased & eng power was lost, the plt attempted to make an emergency ldg on a city street, on approach the acft collided with power lines & a fence, & the acft came to rest… - [NTSB FTW86FPA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86FPA04.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Terrell, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Oct 31, 1985 · N6393P · Substantial damage > The acft traveled through a barbed wire fence during a forced landing short of rwy 35 at Terrell arpt. When aprx 1 mile from the arpt, the eng quit. The plt was unable to move the fuel selector, however, by applying a full rich mixture and turning on the… - [NTSB CHI85LA372](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA372.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Washington, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 1985 · N7767P · Substantial damage > The plt attempted to takeoff on the 1800 ft long grass airstrip with 3 passengers on board. A 90 deg, 12 kt x-wind was present and the OAT was 91 deg f. after liftoff, the acft settled back on the airstrip and continued off the end into a bean fld where the… - [NTSB ATL85LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA268.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Florence, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 1985 · N7991P · Substantial damage > The plt was unable to extend the landing gear & performed a gear-up landing. Post accident examination revealed that the nose gear door was restricting the movement of the landing gear due to improper repair of the landing gear door attachment. - [NTSB MKC85LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA201.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Weskan, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1985 · N6903P · Substantial damage > The plt rptd a high eng oil temperature & low oil pressure while maneuvering over a siesmic operation site in west Kansas. The acft was substantially damaged when it contacted a ditch during a forced landing. Post accident inspection failed to disclose any… - [NTSB FTW85LA326](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA326.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Farmerville, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 1985 · N8050P · Substantial damage > The plt took off and started his climbout with the fuel selector on a fuel tank which was virtually empty. The eng stopped reaching an alt of 200 feet AGL. The plt made forced landing in trees. There was an ample supply of fuel (about 70 gallons) distributed… - [NTSB NYC85FA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FA166.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Tioga, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1985 · N7934P · Destroyed > The plt initiated a downwind landing on a grass rwy that sloped mostly uphill, but began sloping downhill at its departure end. A witness near the apch end of the 2150 ft rwy watched the acft touch down beyond its midpoint, then disappear over its crested… - [NTSB ATL85LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA206.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Peachtree City, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 1985 · N7474P · Destroyed > According to the pilot, he forgot to extend the landing gear. He stated most of his flight time had been in fixed gear aircraft. On this flight he had been told by his instructor to work on smoothing his radio technique on the second landing of the flight he… - [NTSB SEA85LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA170.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Mccall, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1985 · N5829P · Substantial damage > The acft was damaged during a forced landing in a fld following fuel exhaustion. The plt reported he departed yellow pine, ID, with the fuel gages indicating 1/2. Upon reaching an alt of 10,000 ft, the eng quit due to fuel exhaustion. The right fuel tank was… - [NTSB LAX85LA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA303.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Santa Maria, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1985 · N7198P · Substantial damage > The pilot reported to the tower, while on base leg, that he was out of fuel. He then landed short and contacted a fence and a tree on the landing roll. The pilot stated that the aircraft contained 45 gallons of fuel when he departed and that he had flown for… - [NTSB LAX85LA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA289.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Lincoln, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 1985 · N5916P · Destroyed > During arrival at dusk, the plt attempted to lower the landing gear, but did not observe a gear dowm light indication. He recycled the gear several times, then utilized the emergency gear extention sys. He stated that when he used the extention sys, he… - [NTSB DEN85LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA165.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Clearfield, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1985 · N7259P · Substantial damage > The plt/owner was receiving a cap check ride with an instructor plt & a passenger aboard the acft. The plt reported that during a simulated eng out excercise, the acft got within 200 ft of the ground when the insturctor 'gave me engine power back.' The acft… - [NTSB FTW85LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA231.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Austin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 1985 · N6665P · Substantial damage > The plt stated he felt the gear extend and the corresponding decrease in airspeed when the gear was lowered during the apch. He stated he thought he observed a green gear down indication and he did observe the shadow of the extended gear on the ground as the… - [NTSB SEA85LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA191.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Coalinga, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 1985 · N6927P · Substantial damage > The plt mistakenly landed on a pvt airstrip and during a x-wind landing made a go around due to a gust of wind. The acft struck a dirt berm with the right wing and the right main gear. - [NTSB ATL85LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA161.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Savannah, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 1985 · N5844P · Substantial damage > The plt ldg the acft with the ldg gear retracted. He stated that he evidently forgot to extend the gear. - [NTSB MIA85LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA149.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Fellsmere, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1985 · N5836P · Substantial damage > The acft made a forced landing due to fuel exhaustion in an open field. On the landing roll, the nosewheel struck a ditch causing it to fold and the acft came to a stop resting on it's nose. The plt had determined the amount of fuel on board prior to takeoff… - [NTSB FTW85LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA173.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Justin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 1985 · N7137P · Substantial damage > Misinterpreting the windsock, the pilot landed downwind on a short gravel strip and collided with a tree at the end. - [NTSB LAX85LVD01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LVD01.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Navato, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 28, 1985 · N6012P · Substantial damage > The acft was landed gear up. The plt stated that as he retarded the throttle to land the lndg gear warning sounded. He applied power but the acft touched down with a scraping noise. He does not remember seeing a green lite for gear dwn indication.… - [NTSB BFO85LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85LA014.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Chantilly, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 4, 1985 · N5682P · Substantial damage > While retracting the landing gear after takeoff, the gear hesitated briefly at about midpoint before retracting fully. Attempts to extend the gear through normal and emergency procedures failed. The acft landed at dulles international airport with the gear in… ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE year(c."eventDate") = 1985 AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102404')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102404&year=1985 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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